Origin: Ogun River
Classification: Mother of All Orishas

Introduction
Yemoja’s womb birthed rivers and gods—

"All life began in the deep, then learned to breathe air."

Cosmic Role

Domain: Motherhood, oceans, emotional healing

Sacred Duty: Protectress of women/children

Energy Signature: Nurturing vastness, tidal sorrow

Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:

Breast milk mingling with seawater

Woman weeping at river’s edge

Cradle rocking on storm swells

Ancestral Lineage

Mother of: Ogun, Ṣàngó, Dada

Sisters: Oshun, Oya

Names & Epithets

Yemọja Olókun (Mother Whose Children Are Fish)

Ataramọwa (She Who Pushes the Tide)

Iyá Ominibú (Mother of Vast Waters)

Powers

Controls tides and womb cycles

Heals trauma through saltwater

Protects refugees crossing waters

Modern Resonance

"In Beninese midwives easing birth with chants,
In Mediterranean migrant boat prayers—Yemoja’s arms still embrace the desperate."